Paint Old Rubber Door Mat

Some brands of aerosol spray paint can be used on hard to paint surfaces such as rubber.

Paint old rubber door mat. Recycled rubber outdoor mat available at the home depot. I figured it would be easier to start with that so that i could saturate the valleys of the mat with the turquoise. Paint we used acrylic paint it comes 24 jars in a box from walmart in the craft department these were much cheaper than buying sample bottles or quarts of paint but if you are doing less colors you will need to buy larger bottles. This was our last one i had to share cause i learned so many little tips.

Cover portions of the floor mats you do not want painted with professional painter s tape. For maximum durability look for tire paint. Our current craft day involved stenciling and painting a door mat. Spray your mat several times letting the paint dry between sprays.

Place the rubber floor mats on a heavy duty fabric drop cloth. Let them know you are happy to see them even before you open your door. Coat the clean rubber floor mats with rubber spray paint. How to stencil and paint a door mat.

I went over mine 5 times with a light spray. Add a coat of ocean mist spray paint. Use a stiff bristled paint brush or a stencil brush to tap the paint straight down onto the mat. Okay so while kojo wasted water haha i laid the mat down on some old boards to spray paint first with the primer.

Just firm stippling motions. Once it dried i added a layer of ocean mist. For something relatively small such as a single rubber mat the spray can is a more convenient option. I used martha stewart s satin acrylic paint in beetle black find it here and a small angled paint brush.

This was a pretty fun and easy craft day my friend put it on but each person gets to create their own personality with it. August 3 2017 by kimbo. Wait 2 hours for the mat to dry. This helps to avoid getting overspray on your mat.

You don t want to make sweeping motions because the paint will get underneath the stencil. Prime the rubber welcome mat. I covered my mat completely. Check the label directions for materials the paint can be used on and how to use them.

Supplies to paint a recycled rubber outdoor mat. Some of the stencil edges started to pull up as they got wet with paint so i used my finger to hold them in place as i went.